Classic ChocoLOCK
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The concept
The ChocoLOCK Concept
A colleague leaves their session open. The team reminds them with a fake screen, and they buy the round.
What is ChocoLOCK?
ChocoLOCK turns cybersecurity awareness into a playful, tasty and interactive experience: reminding your colleagues to lock their workstation, while building camaraderie.
Inspired by the croissantage tradition, the idea is to gently "prank" those who leave their session open with a fake lock screen (blue screen error, Windows sign-in…).
The pranked person realizes their vulnerability, and the rule says they owe pastries to whoever found the gap.
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How it works
- 1
The opportunity
You spot a computer whose session is still open and unattended.
- 2
The move
Open chocolock.fr in its browser.
- 3
The prank of choice
Pick the fake screen that fits the situation best.
- 4
The lock
Confirm to bring up the fake screen. The trap is set!
Choose your style of prank
SUPER ChocoLOCK
Opens a ready-written confession email in the caught colleague's mail client. The proof? They send it themselves.
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Targeted ChocoLOCK
Take control from a distance. Scan a QR code, personalize the message and trigger the screen from your phone.
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FLASH ChocoLOCK
No time? Flash mode fires a Red Screen of Death with nothing to configure. One click and it's live.
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From croissantage to ChocoLOCK
Traditional croissantage meant opening the victim's inbox. ChocoLOCK stops at the browser.
Before — the manual way
- Writing an email by hand takes time.
- Risk of clumsiness or an inappropriate message.
- No educational explanation about security.
With ChocoLOCK — the modern way
- One-click launch with realistic screen templates.
- Pre-filled emails that are kind and funny.
- A genuine cybersecurity awareness effort.
The real risks of an unlocked workstation
An open session is full access to the company, handed to whoever walks by.
Someone writes in your name
Emails or chat messages sent in your name, damaging your reputation or your company's.
Sensitive data leak
Instant access to your work documents, client files, financial or HR information.
Malware install
Spyware, a keylogger or ransomware installed in a matter of seconds.
Compliance breach
A serious violation of confidentiality rules (GDPR), with heavy penalties at stake.
Network compromise
Your active session used as a gateway to burrow deeper into the infrastructure.
You do not get the keys back
Passwords changed, access blocked, work files lost.
The essential reflex
Lock your session whenever you step away: Windows + L on PC, Ctrl + Cmd + Q on Mac.
Why ChocoLOCK works
Kind learning
A croissant sticks better than a telling-off. The joke stays, so does the lesson.
Team bonding
The pastry forfeit gathers the team around a coffee. Security becomes hallway talk, not a memo.
Habit building
The friendly fear of buying croissants does its job. After a prank or two, locking becomes automatic.
Two tools to go further
Full-screen fake screens
Windows or Mac updates, screensavers, system errors, broken screens. Your colleague believes it for a second.
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macOS
Blue screen
Where to honor your ChocoLOCK?
Pranked, and you owe the croissants? Our interactive map finds the bakeries ready to welcome you.
Paris
Lyon
Marseille
Ready to raise your team's awareness?
Start building a tasty cybersecurity culture today.